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Chandler Formation

The Chandler Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Canada. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1]

Vertebrate fauna edit

Crinoidea edit

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Crinoidea of the Chandler Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Pentacrinites

P. dargniesi

  • Middle

"Some indeterminate Fossils."

 
Pentacrinites

Bony Fish edit

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Ray-finned fish of the Chandler Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Prolepidotus

P. sacidus

  • Middle

"Partal Skeleton."

The antecessor of Lepidotus

Thoracopterus

T. magnificus

  • Middle

"Scales and skull bones."

 
Thoracopterus

Synapsids edit

Synapsids of the Chandler Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Arnognathus

A. parvidens

A cynodont.

Dinosaurs edit

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Dinosaurs of the Chandler Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Megalosauridae

Indeterminate

  • Middle

"Tibia."

Actually indeterminate ceratosaur remains.

See also edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

References edit

  • Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.


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